Central Wisconsin Agricultural Specialization Program Summary

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Central Wisconsin Agricultural Specialization
Program Summary

• Prepared by Donald Genrich
• September 20, 2004

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Our Job Description

• Local agriculture agent for a county
• Specialized agent for 7 counties

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Program Roles as a Specialized Agent

• Coordinate and teach at group educational events
• Be available for individual on-farm consultations
• Organize research and/or demonstration projects
• Work with and provide support for producer groups
  and/or associations

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Group Educational Events

• Central Wisconsin Dairy Series
• Central Wisconsin Corn-Soybean Management
  Seminars
• Estate Planning Workshops
• Beef cow / calf seminars
• Nutrient Management Training
• Horse Meetings
• Farm Transfer Workshops

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Group Educational Events

• Milk Quality / Milk Money Meetings
• Dairy Road Show
• Potato and Vegetable Growers Meetings
• Low Cost Parlor Meetings
• Crop Scout Training Meetings
• Beef and Horse Pasture Walks
• Direct Marketing Meetings

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Individual On-Farm Consultations

• Farm business analysis-farm business arrangements
• Jacob, 24 contacts over 7 counties in last 16
  months
• Nutrient management plan preparation
• Don, 42 nutrient management plans written over 7
  counties in last 24 months

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Research and/or Demonstration Projects

• Alfalfa plots
• Pasture establishment/yield plots
• Tillage trials for grain production
• Nitrogen trials

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Support Producer Groups

• Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers
  Association
• Forage Councils
• Professional Dairy Groups
• Cranberry Growers
• Corn and Soybean Growers
• Grazing and Livestock Groups

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Other Cooperative Efforts

• Master Gardeners
• Youth programs
• Pesticide training
• Public events

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How To Measure Success

• Number of meetings held
• Number of individuals reached
• Percentage of acres, livestock reached
• Economic value of our programs